Ryzen 7 8700F vs Xeon Gold 6150

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 6150
2017
18 cores / 36 threads, 165 Watt
17.28
Ryzen 7 8700F
2024
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
19.44
+12.5%

Ryzen 7 8700F outperforms Xeon Gold 6150 by a moderate 13% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6150 and Ryzen 7 8700F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking369295
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.3855.40
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon Goldno data
Power efficiency9.8628.16
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Phoenix (2023−2024)
Release date25 April 2017 (7 years ago)1 April 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$3,358$270

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 7 8700F has 1165% better value for money than Xeon Gold 6150.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6150 and Ryzen 7 8700F basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores18 (Octadeca-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads3616
Base clock speed2.7 GHz4.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz5 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier27no data
L1 cache1.125 MB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache18 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache24.75 MB16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm4 nm
Die sizeno data178 mm2
Maximum core temperature89 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data25,000 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6150 and Ryzen 7 8700F compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration4 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA3647AM5
Power consumption (TDP)165 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6150 and Ryzen 7 8700F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6150 and Ryzen 7 8700F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 6150 and Ryzen 7 8700F are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 6150 and Ryzen 7 8700F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR5
Maximum memory size768 GBno data
Max memory channels6no data
Maximum memory bandwidth128.001 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6150 and Ryzen 7 8700F.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes4820

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Xeon Gold 6150 17.28
Ryzen 7 8700F 19.44
+12.5%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Xeon Gold 6150 27446
Ryzen 7 8700F 30881
+12.5%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 17.28 19.44
Recency 25 April 2017 1 April 2024
Physical cores 18 8
Threads 36 16
Chip lithography 14 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 165 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon Gold 6150 has 125% more physical cores and 125% more threads.

Ryzen 7 8700F, on the other hand, has a 12.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 250% more advanced lithography process, and 153.8% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 8700F is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon Gold 6150 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 6150 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 7 8700F is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Gold 6150 and Ryzen 7 8700F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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